A drawing from an October 2011 UC Berkeley presentation on the mixed-use project designed for University Village; Monroe Street splits the project in two. The site is bordered by San Pablo Avenue to the east, which runs along the top of this image. See the full presentation. (Some details, such as the presence of Whole […]
Occupy the Farm
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Cal razes latest Occupy the Farm greens at Gill Tract
Urban farming activists have continued to plant at Albany’s Gill Tract, a University of California-owned research field, since trying to take over the land earlier this year to turn it into an urban farm. (This photograph was taken in the spring.) Photo: Tracey Taylor Urban farming activists have continued to plant at Albany’s Gill Tract, […]
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Cal: No GM crops at Gill Tract, research work is under way
Activists took over UC Berkeley owned land at Gill Tract in Albany on April 22. Photo: Tracey Taylor UC Berkeley has released an open letter to update the community on the state of play at Gill Tract, which, until May 14, was being occupied by a group of farm activists known as the Gill Tract […]
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UC Berkeley regains control of Gill Tract from activists
Police from various UC departments are guarding the barricaded front entrance to Occupy the Farm Monday afternoon. Photo: Tracey Taylor The Occupy the Farm activists who took over UC Berkeley-owned Gill Tract in Albany on April 22 had largely dispersed by 3:00 pm Monday after the university sent in 100 police officers from eight of […]
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Police raid, clear out Occupy the Farm, handful of arrests
KGO livestreamed this image of police surrounding Gill Tract Monday morning. Courtesy KGO Update, 11:35 am: Latest reports suggest police arrested nine people in this morning’s raid on Occupy the Farm. Close to 100 police from every University of California campus except San Diego and Merced participated in the operation, according to Albany Patch. At 9:44 one […]
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UC Berkeley speaks of impasse, seals off Occupy Farm
The main entrance to Gill Tract, which has been occupied by activists since April 22, was today locked by UCPD. Photo: Tracey Taylor Update, Friday May 11, 1:00 pm: UC Berkeley says it will hold a planning meeting tomorrow morning, led by the dean of the university’s College of Natural Resources, Keith Gilless, and that two members […]
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Activists: Farming and academic research can coexist
Occupy the Farm supporters gathers at North Berkeley BART before marching to Gill Tract at 6:00 pm Wednesday. Photo: Aaron Glimme The group calling itself the Gill Tract Farmers Collective that took over UC Berkeley-owned land in Albany 19 days ago issued a statement Wednesday evening in which they said they believed urban farming and academic […]
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UC files lawsuit against Occupy the Farm
A news helicopter flew over the Gill Tract Wednesday. Photo: Ira Serkes After sending in police early Wednesday to erect barricades around the Gill Tract, the University of California filed a lawsuit against 14 members of Occupy the Farm. The university said the legal action was “an additional step that the University is taking to regain […]
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UC Berkeley police block access to Occupy The Farm
Occupy the Farm activists at Gill Tract on the morning UC Berkeley police erected vehicle blockades. Photo: Ira Serkes UC Berkeley police arrived at the Occupy the Farm encampment at Gill Tract in Albany early this morning in order to block incoming vehicle access to the property. They told activists they do not plan to […]
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Cal weighs legal action to evict Occupy the Farm activists
UC Berkeley today expressed disappointment with Occupy the Farm activists and said it would pursue legal action if needed. Photo: Tracey Taylor UC Berkeley officials responded this afternoon to Monday’s letter from Occupy the Farm activists with “disappointment and dismay” and said the group’s demands and statements displayed a “stunning degree of arrogance and entitlement.” They said a “win-win-win” result would […]
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Farm activists: We will leave if Cal meets our concerns
Farm activists say they will break up the camp when Cal “presents a concrete proposal” that satisfies their concerns. Photo: Tracey Taylor Farm activists say they will break up the camp when Cal “presents a concrete proposal” that satisfies their concerns. Photo: Tracey Taylor The Occupy the Farm group that is currently occupying the UC […]
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UC Berkeley sets midnight deadline for Occupy the Farm
Gill Tract on April 22, the day it was occupied. Photo: Tracey Taylor UC Berkeley officials have set a deadline for tonight, Saturday May 5, for the people from the Occupy the Farm movement to reach a settlement or face eviction. In a letter released Friday night, George Breslauer, the executive vice chancellor, and John […]
